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Tax Code. (20 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for giving me permission to raise this matter. We speak much in the house about active citizenship. St. Patrick's Hospital Fundraising Association in Fermoy is an example of active citizenship in practice. It recently purchased 12 new safe patient mobilisation beds at a cost of €53,000. These beds have made a huge difference to the patients in...

Tax Code. (20 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: We will see.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the representations he has received from farming organisations and groups with a view to having the slurry spreading deadline extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36184/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to extending the slurry spreading deadline in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36183/09]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (14 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 17 February 2009, if he has given any further consideration to allowing people who will be out of the country on polling day to obtain a postal vote to allow them to vote in elections and referenda before they leave if they present verifiable travel plans; and if...

Written Answers — Contaminated Sites: Contaminated Sites (14 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 7 May 2009, the further progress that has been made in relation to the clean up of the former Irish ISPAT site at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36001/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend the slurry spreading deadline beyond the 15 October 2009, in view of the wet summer experienced in 2009; if not, the reason he will not do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36017/09]

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: I refer to two proposed Bills, the first of which is the mental capacity Bill. There are rumours it will be shelved. I would like the Taoiseach to confirm that is not true and the Bill will proceed as soon as possible. Will he expedite the legislation because there are significant pressures in that area and it is badly needed? The legislation is also required to ratify the UN Convention...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: I am pleased to be able to contribute to this important debate. I have read as much about the matter as I can, including debates in the House and the media, and the more I read, the more confused I get. How did we find ourselves in this mess? I considered countries like Canada, which has what is known as a boring and conservative regulatory system. Canada has come through the infamous...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Am I in order to ask about secondary legislation?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: I just want to find out when the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, who is here this morning, will make regulations to extend the time for spreading slurry.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: The European nitrates directive.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Will I get a response soon as to the change of dates?

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently awaiting statutory redundancy payments as notified to the National Employment Rights Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34029/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 789: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number and location of volunteering centres here under active citizenship; the number of volunteers participating in each of the centres; and the amount of funding available to each of the centres in 2009. [33188/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Audits: Departmental Audits (6 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 955: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the audit of community facilities being conducted under active citizenship has been completed in respect of every county; if such audits have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33189/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Projects: Departmental Projects (6 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 1119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the pilot project which has been developed with regard to the use of schools after hours under active citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33187/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 1219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 17 September 2009, the areas of expertise in which third level primary degrees of all 84 special educational needs organisers are held; if it is a requirement that Special Educational Needs Organisers hold a professional qualification in psychology, speech therapy, occupational therapy...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 1220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 17 September 2009, the kind of additional information required to be provided by parents, guardians or the school to secure a review by the National Council of Special Education of a decision by a special educational needs organiser; the other avenues available to parents who are unhappy...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 1221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Special Education Appeals Board as provided for in Section 26 of the Education for People with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 has been established and is operational; the persons who are on the board; the functions of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33693/09]